When I First Came to this Country
Title
When I First Came to this Country
Digital Object
Alternate Titles
I've Rambled This Country Both Early and Late
Performer
Sibert, Ella D.
Date Recorded
1937-10-07
AFS Number
1476A
AFC Collection
AFC 1937/001
AFC Catalog Record
Editor Note
Identified in the catalog as "As I came through this country in 1849." First line and tune similar to "Pretty Saro," but is instead a betrayal ballad with Pretty Polly as the love object. Q.V. "I've Rambled This Country Both Early and Late."
Genre
ballad
Instrumentation
vocal
State
Kentucky
County
Clay
Town
Goose Rock
Collection
Citation
“When I First Came to this Country,” Alan Lomax Kentucky Recordings, accessed March 29, 2024, https://lomaxky.omeka.net/items/show/770.